Historically, she carried 18 fighters (+3 reserves) and 9 torpedo bombers. Japanese light carriers were too small to operate dive bombers, whose sturdy wings could not be folded as with the more lightly constructed torpedo bombers. So, where did those dive bombers come from? hmm...

⇧ for Kai form, plays Base form's Secretary Married line when sparkled

She's worried about her planes being in danger. Most of the aircraft Shouhou carried did not carry radios or radar equipment and the radios they did have were of poor quality, meaning if the fleet changed course while aircraft were sortieing they would not be able to find their way home.

Character

Appearance

Shouhou is an archer light carrier, who wears relatively little clothing. She wears a bandeau which shares the same appearance as the real ship's flight deck, a half of a shirt on her right side, and a skirt.